Screen hanger



Sept. 22, 1936.

B. HANSEN SCREEN HANGER.

Filed Sept. 28, 1935 DTNESSES INVENTOR Bern are? J-[an sap ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 22, 1936 UNITED-STATES PATENT OFFICE I 2,055,348 SCREEN HANGER V I Bernard Hansen, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application September 28, 1935, Serial No. 42,689 '1 Claims. (Cl.15614 This invention relates to hangers for screens, storm windows or similar devices, the object being to provide a constructionwhichwill normally hold the screen or other device in proper position but which may be swung outwardly and held at an angle to its normal position;

Another object of the invention is to provide a hanger for screens and the like wherein a structure is such that the supported member may be held vertical or at an angle to the vertical with the parts arranged to be readily engaged or disengaged. i r

A further object of the invention is to provide a hanger which may be applied from above or beneath and yet function to properly support a screen frame or other device in place or at an angle to its normal position. i I

A further and more specific'object is to provide a hanger provided with a base plate and associated plate having spurs -with'inclin'ed or cam faces adapted to be driven into the screen frame or other article to draw the-parts 'tightlytogether and at the same time present anchoring means.

In the accompanying drawing- 1 r 5 Figure 1 is an elevation of a hanger embodying the invention, the same being shown in connec-' tion with a portion of a'wall or window frame and a portion of a window screen; Figure 2 is a sectional view throughFigure l approximately'on line 2-2; V

Figure 3: is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view through Figure l on line 3-3 Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 1, but showing a slightly modified construction; Figure 5 is a sectional view through Figure 4 approximately on line'55; I i i Figure 6 is a perspective view of the supporting plate formingpart of the hanger illustrated in Figure 5. I Referring to the accompanying drawing by nume'ral, I indicates a window frame or Wall and 2 a frame having a suitable screen member 3. In forming the frame 2 the sameis usually formed from comparatively small light strips of wood with the strips positioned in abuttingrelation at the corners. In Figure 4,the line 4 indicates how the upright 5 fits against the abutting end of the top strip 6. Ordinarily, these two pieces are held together by a nail or-two or some other 56 means. Quite often, the means for holding the parts of the frame together are such that the frame becomes loosened. In forming a hanger embodying the invention, means have been provided which will not only act as a sup- 56 port for the screen frame but act as means for holding the parts of the frame together tightly. As shown partiouladly in Figures 1 and 3, the hanger '7 is provided" with a plate 8 which coacts with plate 9 for drawing the members 5 and 6 toward each other. As indicated in 6 Figure '3, plate 8 is provided with a pair of spurs l0 positioned at each end while plate 9 is also provided with a pair of spurs II adjacent each end. All these spurs are formed with cam faces I l2 which coact with each other and with the wood 10 for causing the end of the strip 6 of the frame 2 to be pressed tightly against the vertical upright 5. In order to hold these plates in place during the functioning of the hanger suitable screws 13 and I4 are used. These screws are identical and 15 are formed as shown in Figure 3, wherein there is provided a female section I5 coacting with the male section IE to form a clamp which really is in the nature of a bolt. By reason of the construction just described, the parts of the screen frame are held tightlyand in addition partof the hanger is rigidly secured to the screen frame.

. Plate 8 preferably merges in an integral manner into an arm H which is bent at a slight angle to plate 8 and which at the upper end'is 2 bent over to form what may be termed a hook section l8 having laterally extending journal ears l9 and 20. A comparatively stiff spring 2| having a rounded end 22 is secured -to the arm I! in any suitable manner, as, for instance, by rivets 30 23. The spring 2| is normally in the position i1- lustrated in Figure 2as far as arm I! is concerned. This gives a certain resilient action, but

if it is desired to make'thespring function more stifliy the screw 24 extending through slot 25 into 3 the threaded tubular portion 26, is actuated or screwed down somewhat was to. draw the spring toward arm II. This will cause the spring to act as a stronger spring or rather more stifiiyso as to take care of heavier frames carried by the 40 hanger.

Coactingwith the arm I1 andassociated parts is a bracket 21 formed preferably from a single piece of metal stamped out and bent into a desired form; This bracket has a body 28 from 4' 7 which radiates the ears 29and 30, said ears accommodating the respective screws 3| and 32. Upstanding from body 28 are side plates 33 and 34, each of which is formed with a notch 35 merging into a rounded portion .36. The body 1 28 is provided with a pressed up boss:.-.31.,oppositethe center of the roundtportionfifi whereby a stop or abutment is provided. The body 28 is also provided with an aperture for accommodating the retaining screw 38. 

